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Hunan First Normal University

In research, Hunan First Normal University stands highest in Computer Science (#853 of 4,667 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,032 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,285 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,061
of 28,054 · #9,325 all time
Rank in China
#935
of 3,058
Research works
2.3k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.9k
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Hunan First Normal University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Computer ScienceField #853 of 4,667 15.8%104 #2122
Physical SciencesDomain #3,032 of 12,888 14.4%346 #6541
Social SciencesDomain #4,285 of 10,521 36.6%95 #7671
EngineeringField #3,322 of 6,636 14.3%120 #7129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hunan First Normal University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Computer Science#2,122 #853
  2. Physical Sciences#6,541 #3,032
  3. Social Sciences#7,671 #4,285
  4. Engineering#7,129 #3,322
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.18× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.62× its world share, 104 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.18× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.56× its world share, 120 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.05× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.37× its world share, 32 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.13× its world share, 36 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.48× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.88× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.88× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.37× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hunan First Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Wang Jie, Xiaoling Zeng and FU Xiao-ping lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hunan First Normal University.

  1. 1 Wang Jie China · #828,845 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Xiaoling Zeng China · #854,587 worldwide 27 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 FU Xiao-ping China · #1,073,814 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Hailin Sun China · #1,359,908 worldwide 45 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Zhimin Liu China · #1,513,654 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Lan Xu China · #1,519,645 worldwide 20 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Hengfu Yang China · #1,605,395 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Hunan First Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Hunan First Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Data Mining, Cloud Computing, Physical Education and Online Education.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning61▲ 3.5×70 topics
  2. Machine Learning41▲ 2.4×54 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence32▲ 4.6×21 topics
  4. Internet of Things24▲ 5.4×17 topics
  5. Data Mining18▲ 4.7×13 topics
  6. Neural Networks14▲ 1.81×29 topics
  7. Cloud Computing14▲ 9.7×8 topics
  8. Convolutional Neural Networks12▲ 3.3×13 topics
  9. Physical Education12▲ 18×4 topics
  10. Virtual Reality11▲ 4.4×9 topics
  11. Online Education11▲ 11×4 topics
  12. Chaos9▲ 24×3 topics
  13. Multimedia Teaching9▲ 55×1 topic
  14. Nonlinear Equations9▲ 14×5 topics
  15. Teaching Evaluation9▲ 55×1 topic
  16. Human-Computer Interaction9▲ 10.0×4 topics
  17. Wireless Sensor Networks8▲ 3.6×10 topics
  18. Urbanization8▲ 3.9×6 topics
  19. Multimedia Technology8▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Dynamical Systems7▲ 21×4 topics
  21. Digital Media Technology7▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Visual Communication Design7▲ 31×1 topic
  23. Wireless Sensor Network7▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation6▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Image Classification6▲ 7.2×2 topics
  26. Metamaterials6▲ 8.3×4 topics
  27. Nonlinear Dynamics6▲ 5.2×6 topics
  28. Nonlinear Systems6▲ 5.3×8 topics
  29. Signal Processing6▲ 8.0×5 topics
  30. Adolescent Development6▲ 9.2×4 topics
  31. Ergodic Theory5▲ 36×2 topics
  32. Optical Lattices5▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Adaptive Control5▲ 7.4×3 topics
  34. Parallel Computing5▲ 8.3×4 topics
  35. Visual Tracking5▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Nanophotonics5▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Photonic Crystals5▲ 7.8×4 topics
  38. Synchronization5▲ 7.9×3 topics
  39. Rogue Waves5▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Soliton Solutions5▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Hunan First Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Technology and Pedagogy, Digital Media and Visual Art, Nonlinear Waves and Solitons and Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals.

Educational Technology and Pedagogy: 9 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual Art: 7 fractional worksNonlinear Waves and Solitons: 5 fractional worksMathematical Dynamics and Fractals: 4 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 4 fractional worksAI and Multimedia in Education: 4 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem S…4Land Use and Ecosystem Services: 4 fractional worksSensorless Control of Electric Motors: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Technologies in Various Fields: 3 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasu…3Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 3 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsMathematical Physics4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  2. 2 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 7 works
  3. 3 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 5 works
  4. 4 Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals Mathematical Physics 4 works
  5. 5 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  6. 6 AI and Multimedia in Education Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  7. 7 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  8. 8 Sensorless Control of Electric Motors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Technologies in Various Fields Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  10. 10 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available18.6%not open81.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.1%domestic only94.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hunan First Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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